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[Butane9000]

I'm thinking the loadout will be:

2x Large Pulse Lasers/Large Lasers/ER Large Lasers
4x Medium Lasers/Medium Pulse Lasers
2x AMS w/ 2tons ammo
STD/XL 260-300
10-16 DHS (mostly engine based)
Endo Steel
80-100% armor
Probably no jump jets

[DirePhoenix]

Tichorius Davion, on 29 October 2013 - 08:48 AM, said:

Ermagerd. Cat Hero. Cat pilots REJOICE!

Except for that paint pattern that you can't get rid of unless you paint the entire 'mech the same color...

EDIT: actually, you can't even monochrome out of that paint pattern. You'll still have the eyeballs, nose, and odd bits of dark green on the leg.

Enzane, on 29 October 2013 - 08:32 AM, said:

Anyone have any information about this new mech?

Looks to be a CPLT-K2. with snubnose PPCs?

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Current Chatter:
--5/6x Energy Slots? (1/2E LA, 1/2E RA, 1/2E RT, 1/2E LT?)
--2x Balistic Slots in the arms?
--Jump Jets?
--Closed Beta Torso Twist range? (IE: Face almost Directly Behind you)

Facts:
Dual AMS!

The second AMS is a PEZ dispenser.

Edited by DirePhoenix, 29 October 2013 - 07:25 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

what coulda shoulda been

rendered by Sparks Murphy, concept by Bishop Steiner
http://mwomercs.com/...o-mech-concept/

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

Terciel1976, on 29 October 2013 - 10:19 AM, said:

I think so, too, but the Jenner already has two "special" variants, so the Raven might make more sense. (Yeah, yeah, sense, I know...)

S

3 If you include the...

JR7-D(F) , Founders (+25% )
JR7-D(S) , Sarah (+10% XP)
JR7-F( C) , Champion (+5% XP)

Edited by mwhighlander, 29 October 2013 - 08:25 PM.

[Bartholomew bartholomew]

unless there is jump jets I can't see a reason to have it. Especially if it is all energy. Which would be too bad since I do want a hero K2.

[Bhael Fire]

My guess for the stock loadout:

- LA: 1x LPL
- RA: 1x LPL
- LT: 1x MPL 1x AMS
- CT: 2x MG
- RT: 1x MPL 1x AMS

Hardpoints:

- LA: 1E
- RA: 1E
- LT: 2E
- CT: 2B
- RT: 2E

[Bishop Steiner]

Bhael Fire, on 29 October 2013 - 08:33 PM, said:

My guess for the stock loadout:

- LA: 1x LPL
- RA: 1x LPL
- LT: 1x MPL 1x AMS
- CT: 2x MG
- RT: 1x MPL 1x AMS

Hardpoints:

- LA: 1E
- RA: 1E
- LT: 2E
- CT: 2B
- RT: 2E

I could only wish. But I am betting on that being a small laser lense on the bottom, meaning a 6 energy hardpoint cat. big whoop.

[Bhael Fire]

Bishop Steiner, on 29 October 2013 - 08:35 PM, said:

I could only wish. But I am betting on that being a small laser lense on the bottom, meaning a 6 energy hardpoint cat. big whoop.

On closer examination, that hardpoint on the CT does look like an energy weapon.

Could definitely also be 6E cat.

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

Appogee, on 29 October 2013 - 12:00 PM, said:

My Jenner F begs to disagree...[/size]




If I could get a Hero Jenner I'd be piloting that thing every day.

The Founders Jenner laughs at your misfortune.

[Rashkae]

So The Joker (from the campy 1960s Batman) ***** the Cheshire Cat and THIS is the offspring....


And I kinda like it. I really do.

Dammit.

[Rashkae]

I think the loadout will be:

2x LLAS
2x MLAS
2x SLAS

Why? Look at the colors! All those PRETTY colors!!!

[Deathlike]

I have a hard time trying to find the correct loadout for the Catapult-K2K. 20DHS implies a standard 260 engine (like all the catapults) or a 300XL+ engine... I saw one that has a 325XL loadout with JJs... 2ERPPCs + 2 meds (meaning 2 more addon energy hardpoints).

Chances are, it'll be faster than an FB, but nothing that'll be that worthy of being that much faster than a Quickdraw with the same hardpoints unless you like wasting tonnage on big 350+XL engines.

TBH, I think this might be a worse idea than the Awesome-8Q if JJs are not involved. There will be lots of QQ instead.

Edited by Deathlike, 29 October 2013 - 09:41 PM.

[Runs With Scissors]

based on some of the recent hero mechs its lookin like 6 energy hardpoints with a monster XL engine and probably 7 JJ, lol

[CPL Madison]

nope dont want it...

apart from looking like it was attacked with crayons, it suffers the problem of being one of the few mechs in the game that can easily be cockpit shot

ive killed so many catapult cockpits its not even funny...

so hard to do that to most other mechs though (besides the battlemaster / highlander)


ps give me my hero spider already my money is here waiting to be spent !

Edited by CPL Madison, 29 October 2013 - 11:23 PM.

[BUDFORCE]

cSand, on 29 October 2013 - 04:04 PM, said:

If that has JJs, I'll buy one

+1

At the moment (of course this is personal preference) but the K2 is the best looking mech in the game, that mech is beautiful (despite the paint job) but the K2 in terms of performance is ****.

If this is a laser build as speculated, it will at least need JJ's otherwise its just gonna be rubbish.

On a side note, Ive never bought a hero mech before, but I am pretty sure you can change the paint job right?

[Radbane]

AlexEss, on 29 October 2013 - 10:34 AM, said:

while the inside of the barrels are wrong... Those are the barrel mounts for LB 10 X AC.

So Ballistic arms... =P

I have to agree that the centre of the barrels look like a energy weapon

I really hope you're right because if no Ballistics, then no buy. Also, a 6E energy only heavy makes no sense. It's more of a light/medium setup. Dual AMS? I'm removing AMS from my mechs since LRM's aren't that common or deadly nowadays. JJ's? Meh, never been fond of JJ's. And that paint job?

Man, i was looking forward to a Hero Cat, but this? I am dissapoint!

[xRatas]

Deathlike, on 29 October 2013 - 09:41 PM, said:

I have a hard time trying to find the correct loadout for the Catapult-K2K. 20DHS implies a standard 260 engine (like all the catapults) or a 300XL+ engine... I saw one that has a 325XL loadout with JJs... 2ERPPCs + 2 meds (meaning 2 more addon energy hardpoints).

"Dark Age began with the blackout (as opposed to the Jihad's whiteout) of 80% the HPG network on August 7th of 3132."

So I wouldn't expect K2K to be around at 3050...

It certainly isnt K3, and K4 & K5 are much later modifications. So it's not going to be any canon fit. Also can not recall any canon heroes with a specific K2 that would fit the look.
Most likely could be pretty much anything. Looks suggest a loadout of 2 large or large pulse lasers and 2 medium lasers. Rest are completely guesswork.

Edited by xRatas, 29 October 2013 - 11:54 PM.

[Curccu]

stjobe, on 29 October 2013 - 10:12 AM, said:

So that makes

6 Heavy Heroes (Fang, Flame, Jester, Firebrand, Ilya, Protector) out of 7 available chassis,
5 Assault Heroes (Pretty Baby, Dragon Slayer, Misery, Heavy Metal, Boar's Head) out of 6,
3 Medium Heroes (X-5, Yen-Lo Wang, Golden Boy) out of 7,

and
1 Light Hero (Death's Knell) out of 5.

Any one else thinking a light (or even a medium) hero is way, way overdue?

Maybe you could pop this one into next ATD (if we still have next)

[EvilCow]

The Catapult is my preferred mech but the Jester paintjob is really awful, probably I'll skip this one.

[DirePhoenix]

Radbane, on 29 October 2013 - 11:37 PM, said:

I really hope you're right because if no Ballistics, then no buy. Also, a 6E energy only heavy makes no sense. It's more of a light/medium setup. Dual AMS? I'm removing AMS from my mechs since LRM's aren't that common or deadly nowadays. JJ's? Meh, never been fond of JJ's. And that paint job?

Man, i was looking forward to a Hero Cat, but this? I am dissapoint!

You can change the Hero 'Mech colors (up to the three main ones, but some only have two colors), but not the paint pattern. You could monochrome out all the paint sections to the same color on this 'mech and you will be left with the eyes, the nose, and some bits of dark olive green on the legs

Edited by DirePhoenix, 30 October 2013 - 12:28 AM.